Islamabad vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$228
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
70
33
😀 Quality of life
50
27
🏙️ Population
1.01M
14.6M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 56% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8685th and 4904th ($496 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6656th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Kinshasa

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Islamabad Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$5052

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$446
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$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821